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Title: Aging in a Healthy Way

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Aging in a Healthy Way

9th Grade Health

To age is to grow older. There are several ways
to measure a persons age.
Chronological age is the number or years a person
has lived.
Biological age is a measure of how well a persons
body systems are functioning.

Social age is a measure of a persons involvement
in leisure activities.
Nothing can be done to change a persons
chronological age.
However your health habits can affect your
biological and social age.

The study of aging is Gerontology.
A gerontologist is a person who specializes in
the study of aging.
Some gerontologist believe aging begins when you
are born and others say it is when you stop
growing.

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Physical Changes in Middle and Late Adulthood

As a person ages, body systems also age.
Some changes are due to a person heredity and
others may be due to one of the other factors
that influence health status

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The Nervous System

As people age, reaction time slows, eye sight
change, touch, taste, smell, and hearing may be
affected.
Some short term memory may be lost but
intelligence is not effective.
The loss of degeneration of nerve cells also may
cause disease.

Parkinsons disease is a brain disorder that
causes muscles tremors, stiffness and weakness.
To lessen changes to the nervous system older
people should exercise their minds and bodies
regularly.

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The Cardiovascular System

As people age, their hearts may become less
efficient.
Blood may not circulate as well.
Blood vessels may lose their elasticity and
become clogged, causing increase blood pressure

Resting heart rate may increase and oxygen
consumption decrease.
To lessen changes to the cardiovascular system,
older people should maintain a desirable weight,
exercise regularly, and eat a low fat diet.

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The Immune System

As people age their immune system becomes less
efficient in protecting the body
Older people have less resistance to communicable
disease and are more likely to develop chronic
diseases.

A chronic disease is an illness that develops and
lass over a long period of time.
To lessen changes to the immune system older
people should have regular physical examinations,
eat a healthful diets and get regular flu shots
if advised by a physician.

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The Respiratory System

As people age their lunges become less elastic.
They may not be able to hold the same volume of
air as in the earlier years and may become short
of breath.
They have increased risk of chronic bronchitis,
emphysema and flu

Chronic Bronchitis is a recurring inflammation of
the bronchial tubes
Emphysema is a condition in which the alveoli
lose most of their ability to function.
To lessen changes to the respiratory system,
older people should avoid secondhand smoke, use
caution in severe weather, exercise regularly and
not smoke.

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The Skeletal System

As people age their bones become less dense and
when broken take longer to heal.
There may be less fluid between the bones and the
spinal column so an older person may become
shorter with age
As people age, they may develop arthritis.

Arthritis is a painful inflammation of the
joints.
Some older people especially females, develop
osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones
become thin and brittle
To lessen changes older people should maintain
desirable weight exercise regularly and eat foods
with calcium.

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The Muscular System

As people age muscles mass and strength decrease.
Body composition changes
The percentage of body fat increase
To lessen changes to the muscular system, older
people should exercise regularly and lift objects
correctly

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The Endocrine System

As people age there may be changes in secretion
of hormones
Some people who are overweight or who have an
hereditary tendency may develop diabetes mellitus

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a disease in
which the body product little or no insulin
To lessen the changes to the endocrine system,
older people should maintain a desirable weight
and have regular blood tests.

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The Digestive System

As people age, their metabolism slows and their
weight may increase
Fewer nutrients are absorbed from foods.
The liver may be less effective as it breaks down
toxic substances.
Some older people have difficulty digesting fatty
foods

Gum disease and the loss of teeth make it
difficult to eat.
Some older people may lose their appetites, eat
less, and become malnourished.
To lessen the changes of the digestive system,
older people should maintain a desirable weight,
eat a balanced diet, limit alcohol consumption,
and eat smaller meals more often

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The Urinary System

As people age their bladder may decrease in size
so that they have to urinate more frequently.
Their kidneys also may produce less urine
To lessen the changes to the urinary system,
older people should drink at least eight glasses
of water each day.

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The Integumentary System

As people age, their skin becomes drier and may
wrinkle.
Age spots may appear on the skin
Extended exposure to sunlight earlier in life may
affect how skin ages
Hair thins and grays
Some males become bald, and some females develop
bald spots

To lessen changes to the Integumentary system,
older people should regularly check their skin
and hair for signs of aging, wear sun block and a
hat to reduce exposure to ultraviolet radiation,
and use lotions to keep skin from being dry.

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The Reproductive System

As people age their bodies produce fewer sex
hormones.
Male climacteric is a decrease in testosterone in
males accompanied by symptoms such as hot
flashes, depression, insomnia, and fatigue
Menopause is a decrease in estrogen in females
and the cessation of the menstrual cycle

During menopause, some females experience hot
flashes, depression, insomnia, headaches,
fatigue, and short term memory loss.
A females risk of developing heart disease
increases as her ovaries secret less estrogen.

Some females choose estrogen replacement therapy.
Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) is synthetic
estrogen given as a drug to reduce the symptoms
of menopause and to help prevent osteoporosis

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Mental Changes in Middle/Late Adulthood

As people age they may lose some short term
memory.
Some older people develop dementia
Dementia is a general decline in all areas of
mental functioning.
It is usually due to brain disease or mental
impairment

Alzheimers disease is a type of dementia
Alzheimers disease is a progressive disease in
which the nerve cells in the brain degenerate and
the brain shrinks in size.
Symptoms vary, but there are usually three stages

In the first stage, people are forgetful, lose
interest, and feel anxious and depressed
In the second stage, people are disconnected and
restless and have increased memory loss,
especially for recent events
In the third stage, people become very
disoriented, confused and completely depended on
others.

Older people should work to stay mentally sharp
by using their mental skills, drink at least
eight glasses of water each day, limit intake of
alcohol and not abuse drugs
They should be cautious and try to avoid
accidents that may affect their mental functions.

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Being a Care Giver

As people age, they may develop chronic diseases
or other health conditions and require special
care givers.
Most older people turn to family members and
friends for assistance and support.
Theses family members and friends are care
givers.

A care giver is a person who provides care for a
person who needs assistance. Most people are
caregivers for an elderly family member at some
time in their lives.

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Six factors to consider when you are a care giver
for a family member